Health Sciences Librarianship

Edited by M. Sandra Wood

This comprehensive textbook of health sciences librarianship provides the library student and new librarian with the background and skills necessary to handle day-to-day activities and provide quality services in a health sciences library or a more general library serving students and practitioners in the health professions.

The book has 16 chapters, each authored by an experienced medical librarian and is organized logically into 4 sections:

M. Sandra Wood, MLS, MBA, AHIP, FMLA is Librarian Emerita, Penn State University Libraries. She was a librarian at the George T. Harrell Library, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, for over 35 years, specializing in reference, educational, and database services.

Health Sciences Librarianship gives a rich foundation to new professionals while also offering updated and expanded knowledge and background for seasoned medical librarians. . . . The book will strengthen the knowledge base and understanding of most health sciences information professionals and provide a richer frame of reference to enhance other professional reading. The book offers meaningful commentary, synthesizes theory and practice, and creates a cohesive and coherent textbook. A copy of Health Sciences Librarianship belongs in the hands of every health sciences librarian today.— Medical Reference Services Quarterly

A basic guide to the evolving field of health sciences librarianship, this work is comprehensive and contains information for those practicing in an academic setting, hospitals, or other health care settings. . . .This work will be of interest to students and practitioners in health sciences librarianship.— American Reference Books Annual

Overseen by a three-member editorial board of leading academics in medical librarianship programmes, this authoritative text provides students, as well as beginning and more experienced librarians, with a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art medical/health sciences librarianship in addition to offering a broad professional overview.— Australian Library Journal

As a result of the changes in the health care environment and technology, the services, resources and roles of the health science librarian have evolved. Health Sciences Librarianship edited by M. Sandra Wood provides clear, authoritative, and helpful information addressing those changes and how they apply to health sciences librarianship.— Michelle A. Kraft, MLS, AHIP, Author of The Krafty Librarian blog

Overseen by a 3-member editorial board of leading professors in medical librarianship programs, this authoritative text provides students, beginning, and experienced librarians with a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art medical librarianship.

This will be the most current textbook for health sciences librarianship.

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This comprehensive textbook of health sciences librarianship provides the library student and new librarian with the background and skills necessary to handle day-to-day activities and provide quality services in a health sciences library or a more general library serving students and practitioners in the health professions.

The book has 16 chapters, each authored by an experienced medical librarian and is organized logically into 4 sections:

Overseen by a 3-member editorial board of leading professors in medical librarianship programs, this authoritative text provides students, beginning, and experienced librarians with a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art medical librarianship.

M. Sandra Wood, MLS, MBA, AHIP, FMLA is Librarian Emerita, Penn State University Libraries. She was a librarian at the George T. Harrell Library, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, for over 35 years, specializing in reference, educational, and database services.

Health Sciences Librarianship gives a rich foundation to new professionals while also offering updated and expanded knowledge and background for seasoned medical librarians. . . . The book will strengthen the knowledge base and understanding of most health sciences information professionals and provide a richer frame of reference to enhance other professional reading. The book offers meaningful commentary, synthesizes theory and practice, and creates a cohesive and coherent textbook. A copy of Health Sciences Librarianship belongs in the hands of every health sciences librarian today.— Medical Reference Services Quarterly

A basic guide to the evolving field of health sciences librarianship, this work is comprehensive and contains information for those practicing in an academic setting, hospitals, or other health care settings. . . .This work will be of interest to students and practitioners in health sciences librarianship.— American Reference Books Annual

Overseen by a three-member editorial board of leading academics in medical librarianship programmes, this authoritative text provides students, as well as beginning and more experienced librarians, with a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art medical/health sciences librarianship in addition to offering a broad professional overview.— Australian Library Journal

As a result of the changes in the health care environment and technology, the services, resources and roles of the health science librarian have evolved. Health Sciences Librarianship edited by M. Sandra Wood provides clear, authoritative, and helpful information addressing those changes and how they apply to health sciences librarianship.— Michelle A. Kraft, MLS, AHIP, Author of The Krafty Librarian blog

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Overseen by a 3-member editorial board of leading professors in medical librarianship programs, this authoritative text provides students, beginning, and experienced librarians with a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art medical librarianship.

This will be the most current textbook for health sciences librarianship.